Caramba and Henry

Author/illustrator Marie-Louise Gay returns with a follow-up to 2005’s Caramba. Gay is the reigning queen of Canadian picture books for a reason, and Caramba and Henry finds her doing what she does best: showcasing the ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ The Circle Game

By Joni Mitchell; Brian Deines, illus.

Since its release on her 1970 album Ladies of the Canyon, “The Circle Game” has endured as one of the best-loved songs by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Though those old enough to remember hearing it ... Read More »

September 7, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Nini

By François Thisdale

Two new picture books provide heartwarming takes on adoption, new homes, and new beginnings. Though different in style and presentation, both offer reassurance that love and the human spirit can thrive even under the most ... Read More »

September 2, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

Cookiebot! A Harry and Horsie Adventure

By Katie Van Camp; Lincoln Agnew, illus.

In the first Harry and Horsie adventure, the imaginative boy and his toy friend were seen rocketing into space. In Cookiebot!, they take on snack time. Harry has been happily playing with Lego until his ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

Ella May and the Wishing Stone

By Cary Fagan; Geneviève Côté, illus.

After a morning at the beach, young Ella May returns home with a new treasure: a special stone with a ring that goes “all-all-all the way around it.” She decides it’s a wishing stone, and ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

A Few Blocks

By Cybèle Young

Anyone who has provided “landing helicopter” sounds for a hovering spoonful of food knows that, when it comes to a child’s stubborn refusal to eat, walk, quiet down, or whatever, transforming the request into an ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

Tooter’s Stinky Wish

By Brian Cretney; Peggy Collins, illus.

Tooter looks like an ordinary skunk, but there’s a problem: he can’t spray. What good’s a skunk that doesn’t stink? Tooter’s attempts to remedy the situation (through research, diet, technology, and, finally, wishing) just get ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Flute

By Rachna Gilmore; Pulak Biswas, illus.

Waters rising uncontrollably, sweeping a child’s parents away before her horrified eyes – the recent disasters in Japan and elsewhere have made such images all too familiar. Ottawa author Rachna Gilmore tempers the horror of ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Dear Baobab

By Cheryl Foggo; Qin Leng, illus.

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

My Name is Elizabeth!

By Annika Dunklee; Matthew Forsythe, illus.

Elizabeth really likes her name. And what’s not to love? It has nine letters and makes lots of good sounds. Even the Queen is named Elizabeth. But what Elizabeth loves most is that the name ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

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